Katz's
- Lower East Side
- Under 25 USD
- Deli
MICHELIN Guide’s Point Of View
One of the last-standing, old-time Eastern European spots on the Lower East Side, Katz’s is a true NY institution. It’s crowded, crazy and packed with a panoply of characters weirder than a jury duty pool. Tourists, hipsters, blue hairs and everybody in between flock here, so come on off-hours. Because it’s really that good. Walk inside, get a ticket and don’t lose it (those guys at the front aren’t hosts—upset their system and you’ll get a verbal beating). Then pick up your food at the counter and bring it to a first-come first-get table; or opt for a slightly less dizzying experience at a waitress-served table. Nothing's changed in the looks or taste. Matzo ball soup, pastrami sandwiches, potato latkes-everything is what you'd expect, only better.
Distinction
Bib Gourmand • Inspectors’ favourites for good value
Classification
Comfortable
Price
Under 25 USD
Services
- E Establishment totally or partly reserved for non-smokers
- ä Breakfast
Michelin Guide Experience
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